NJSBA Family Law Section

Hello Family Law Section members,

On Monday, Nov. 11, NJICLE in cooperation with the Family Law Section will present Hot Tips in Family Law from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the New Jersey Law Center.

Please note: The Family Law Section of the NJSBA is collecting gift cards for Legal Services of New Jersey clients in need. In the spirit of the holiday season, please bring gift cards for food, supplies and car service purchases to this seminar for donation (shoprite, foodtown, target, walgreens, uber, Lyft, etc).
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Every year, attorneys like you turn to NJICLE’s Hot Tips in Family Law to hear fast-paced advice from some of New Jersey’s leading matrimonial lawyers and retired judges.

Featuring 45 highly-respected matrimonial experts who are ready to share their top tips with you, this year’s program will explore complex ethical issues that are seemingly ever-present in a family law practice, including the topics you asked for like conflicts and referrals, confidentiality and privilege, candor towards the tribunal, and zealous advocacy in the matrimonial law setting.

Our distinguished panel will also share their collective knowledge/experience, strategies, and proven “best practices” to avoid or overcome complicated ethical dilemmas in specific family law situations, providing you with practical, thoughtful tactics that you can use in your practice immediately. You will earn the four ethics credits that you need for your CLE cycle, and if you have enough ethics credits already, you can put those credits towards your general requirement. Make your plans to attend today!

FACULTY
Moderator/Speaker:
Robin C. Bogan, Esq.
Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Matrimonial Attorney
Pallarino & Bogan, LLP, Morristown

Program Chair:
Sheryl Seiden, Esq.
Chair, NJSBA Family Law Section, Fellow AAML, Member, District XII Ethics Committee
Seiden Family Law, Cranford

Speakers:
Hon. Glenn Berman, JSC (ret.)
Greenbaum Rowe Smith & Davis LLP, Woodbridge
Hon. Donald Kessler, JSC (ret.)
Greenbaum Rowe Smith & Davis LLP, Roseland
Jane Altman, Esq.
Altman, Legband & Mayrides, Skillman
Jodi Argentino, Esq.
Argentino Family Law & Child Advocacy LLC, Montclair
Rita M. Aquilio, Esq.
Lawrence Law, Watchung
Alfred M. Caso, Esq.
Ansell Grimm & Aaron, PC, Ocean
Vito Colasurdo, Esq.
Ceconi & Cheifetz, LLC, Summit
Carolyn Daly, Esq.
Daly & Associates, LLC, Morristown
Thomas J. DeCataldo, Esq.
Skoloff and Wolfe, P.C. Livingston
Carmen Diaz-Duncan, Esq.
Newsome O'Donnell LLC, Florham Park
Thomas Ercolano III, Esq.
Forster Arbore Velez, Ledgewood
John Eory, Esq.
Stark and Stark, Lawrenceville
Robert Epstein, Esq.
Ziegler Zemsky & Resnick, Livingston
Jeffrey Fiorello, Esq.
Fiorello Puccio & Fiorello LLC, Wayne
Christine Fitzgerald, Esq.
Seiden Family Law, Cranford
Michael J. Fleres, Esq.
Paras Apy & Reiss, Red Bank
Diana N. Fredericks, Esq.
Gebhardt & Kiefer, PC, Clinton
Derek Freed, Esq.
Ulrichsen Rose & Freed LLC, Pennington
Bonnie C. Frost, Esq.
Einhorn Barbarito Frost & Botwinick PC, Denville
Debra Guston, Esq.
Past Chair, NJSBA LGBT Rights Section
NJSBA, Distinguished Service Award
Guston and Guston, LLP, Glen Rock
Dorothy J. Kenney, Esq.
Einhorn Barbarito Frost & Botwinick PC, Denville
Phyllis Klein, Esq.
Donahue Hagan Klein & Weisberg, LLC, Morristown
Jeralyn Lawrence, Esq.
NJSBA Second Vice President
Past Chair, NJSBA’ Family Law Section
Lawrence Law, Watchung
Shari Lee Genser, Esq.
Seiden Family Law, Cranford
Ronald G. Lieberman, Esq.
Chair-Elect, Family Law Section
Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Matrimonial Law Attorney
Secretary, New Jersey Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Cooper Levenson, Cherry Hill
Joseph Maceri, Esq.
Snyder Sarno D'Aniello Maceri & da Costa LLC, Hackensack
Timothy F. McGoughran, Esq.
NJSBA Treasurer
Past Chair, NJSBA Family Law Section
Law Office of Timothy F. McGoughran LLC, Ocean
Dina Mikulka, Esq.
Morris Downing & Sherred, Newton
Amy L. Miller, Esq.
Jacobs Berger LLC, Morristown
Jennifer Millner, Esq.
Stark and Stark, Lawrenceville
Megan S. Murray, Esq.
The Family Law Offices of Megan S. Murray, Hazlet
Elissa Perkins, Esq.
Paras Apy & Reiss, Red Bank
Jeyanthi Rajaraman, Esq.
Legal Services of New Jersey, Edison
Alexandra Rigden, Esq.
Cooper Levenson, Cherry Hill
Thomas Roberto, Esq.
Adinolfi, Molotsky, Burick & Falkenstein, P.A., Haddonfield.
William J. Rudnik, Esq.
Gebhardt & Kiefer, PC. Annandale
Blake Rush, Esq.
Law Office of Blake W. Rush, LLC, Clinton
Richard Sanvenero Jr., Esq.
Law Office of Timothy F. McGoughran LLC, Ocean
Allen Scazafabo, Esq.
Riker Danzig, Morristown
Amy Shimalla, Esq.
Shimalla Wechsler, Lepp & D'Onofrio, LLP, Warren
Jamie VonEllen, Esq.
Gomperts Penza McDermott & Von Ellen, LLC, Springfield
Albertina Webb, Esq.
Hill Wallack, LLP, Red Bank
Amy Wechsler, Esq.
Shimalla Wechsler, Lepp & D'Onofrio, LLP, Warren
Michael A. Weinberg, Esq.
Immediate Past Chair, NJSBA Family Law Section
Weinberg Kaplan & Smith, Marlton
Amanda Yu, Esq.
Lesnevich,Marzano-lesnevich,O'Cathain & O'Cathain, LLC, Hackensack

Program Agenda:
9:00 Introduction - Sheryl Seiden, Esq.; Robin C. Bogan, Esq.,
9:05 Lessons Learned serving on the DRB and Other Words of Ethics - Wisdom Bonnie Frost, Esq.
9:10 How to be prepared if an Ethics Complaint is filed against you - Jennifer Millner, Esq.
9:15 Attorney disciplinary system - Christine Fitzgerald, Esq.; Amy Shimalla, Esq.
9:25 Bad Practices - Albertina Webb, Esq.
9:30 Jumping into a new practice area (Competency & Advertising) - Debra Guston, Esq.
9:35 Recent Ethics Decisions - Diana N. Fredericks, Esq.
9:40 Panel Discussion
9:45 Civility between counsel; Dealing with Difficult Adversaries or Judges - Megan S. Murray, Esq.
9:50 Dealing with Difficult Clients - John Eory, Esq.
9:55 Truthfulness in statements to others (RPC 4.1) - Ronald G. Lieberman, Esq.
10:00 Zealous Advocacy with a focus on RPCs 1.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 4.1, and 4.4; - Shari Lee Genser, Esq.
10:05 Communication - Thomas Roberto, Esq.
10:10 Candor toward the tribunal- Michael A. Weinberg, Esq.
10:15 Professionalism in the Courtroom—A Judge’s Perspective Hon.Donald Kessler, JSC (ret.); Hon. Glenn Berman JSC (ret.)
10:25 Panel Discussion
10:30 Avoiding Dual roles for custody experts - Thomas J. DeCataldo, Esq.
10:35 The UCCJEA and ethics - Elissa Perkins, Esq.
10:40 LGBTQ+ Issues: 1) Being respectful while advocating; 2) knowing the language and culture if you represent the client;
3) neutrality in mediation when one attorney doesn’t know the language - Jodi Argentino, Esq.; Jeffrey Fiorello, Esq.
10:50 Domestic Violence and Ethics - Alfred M. Caso, Esq.
10:55 Service members Civil Relief Act and/or Military Custody Statute and Ethical implications - Michael J. Fleres, Esq.
11:00 Handling DCPP records – What you can and can’t share with your client (NJSA 9:6-8.10a) - Thomas Ercolano, III, Esq.
11:05 Mediation and Ethics - Phyllis Klein, Esq.
11:10 Break
11:20 Random Trust Account Audit - Richard Sanvenero Jr., Esq.
11:25 Social Media posts (Facebook, Instagram) - Jeralyn Lawrence, Esq.
11:30 Confidentiality obligations for lawyers when blogging (Model Rule 1.6) - Rita M. Aquilio, Esq.
11:35 Email Tracking – Ethical implications from a marketing perspective and litigation perspective - Derek Freed, Esq.
11:40 Texting with clients; Soliciting and posting testimonials from clients on your firm’s website - Amanda Yu, Esq.
11:45 Email and Hitting “Reply All” - Alexandra Rigden, Esq.
11:50 Panel Discussion
11:55 Conflict Lists and Conflict Checks - Vito Colasurdo, Esq.
12:00 Conflict of interest/client intake - William J. Rudnik, Esq.
12:05 Maintaining Attorney-Client privilege when transferring a file to new counsel - Carmen Diaz-Duncan, Esq.
12:10 RPC 1.8 Current clients and taking a possessory interest in client’s property - Allen Scazafabo, Esq.
12:15 Risk Management Steps for Paralegals and Non-Attorney Employees - Dorothy J. Kenney
12:20 Family Law Attorney Advertising. - Blake Rush, Esq.
12:25 Panel Discussion
12:30 Terminating representation - Amy Wechsler, Esq.; Dina Mikulka, Esq.
12:35 File retention - Jamie VonEllen, Esq.
12:40 Fee Arbitration - Amy L. Miller, Esq.
12:45 Attorney’s lien statute and case law pertaining to charging liens - Joseph Maceri, Esq.
12:50 Misconduct - Robert Epstein, Esq.
12:55 Wrap-Up and Adjourn - Robin C. Bogan, Esq.
1:00 Adjourn

CLE Credits:
NJ CLE information: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 4.5 hours of total CLE credit. Of these, 4.5 qualify as hours of credit toward ethics/professionalism and 4.5 qualify as hours of credit toward certification in matrimonial law.
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 4.5 credits (50 minute hour), including 4.5 in ethics/professionalism.
Matrimonial Law Certification: 4.5 general credits pending
PA CLE: 3.5 substantive credits pending ($16 fee – separate check payable to NJICLE must be submitted at the end of the program)
NY CLE (nt): 4.5 ethics credits

The tuition for Family Law Section members is $150. The general tuition is $200. Tuition onsite is $240.

Click here to register for Hot Tips in Family Law.
Click here to download a form to register.
Click here for a form to register a group.
For questions or to register by phone, please contact an association representative at 732-214-8500.

All the best,
Barb

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Barbara Straczynski
Director of New Media and Promotions
New Jersey State Bar Association
New Brunswick NJ
(732) 937-7524
[email protected]
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